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Mel B. and Joey Fatone Have New Reality Show
Posted By: admin On: June 22, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
Just saw this advertised on TLC - Mel B. and Joey Fatone, Dancing with the Stars alums, have their own reality show called “The Singing Office”.
They both go into offices and find a group of people to be on their team. They teach them how to sing and dance and then they compete against each other. I’m not sure how we determine who wins each head to head battle, but I’m sure they have to go up against some type of judges. If you tune into TLC - they are heavily promoting it right now.
Mel B. and Joey Fatone are a cute pair and a really good choice to head up this show. If you watch the previews you’ll see what I mean. This is reminiscent of “Dance Wars: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann” except this is less intense, more cheeky, and it involves regular people working a day job in their office who get surprised by these to Dancing with the Stars alums. Looks to be pretty cute and entertaining. I will definitely check out the premier.
“The Singing Office” premiers Sunday, June 29 at 9/8 Central.
Karina Smirnoff Dishes on Cheating Ex-Mario Lopez
Posted By: admin On: June 17, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
The tabloids are having a field day about the breakup between Karina Smirnoff and Mario Lopez stating he’s been cheating on her for a year. If he did - what woman would want that cheating dog?
Karina Smirnoff appeared on Chelsea Lately and calmly addressed the situation about her ex and did confirm the cheating. She did have some class during this time as she could have totally gone off about it and no one would have been surprised, but she discussed it with class. On a side note - if you look closely enough you can see where the spray tan is very spotty in places on Karina’s arm - oops. Better go in for another spray, Karina.
Here’s the video of Karina dishing about her break-up with Mario Lopez:
Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff Split
Posted By: admin On: June 6, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
It is official! Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff are not longer a romantic item. A spokesperson for Smirnoff told People that “Karina has parted ways with her two year relationship with Mario Lopez. The relationship wasn’t heading in the right direction.”
If you recall in April, there were reports that the two had split. Both denied the rumors and were even seen together in Miami last month. Guess the getaway to Miami wasn’t enough to keep these two together.
Will she be going after the other Mario in her life? Her dance partner from this season? We’ll see!
Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough Spoof DWTS
Posted By: admin On: June 1, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
A YouTube video is all over the place showing Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough performing their un-aired foxtrot. It is pretty cute and funny.
Take a look at the video of Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough dancing their unaired tongue in cheek Foxtrot to Close to You by the Carpenters:
Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough Share Parade Car
Posted By: admin On: May 25, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
Helio Castroneves shared his parade car with none other than Julianne Hough. The parade I am referring to is the Indy 500 parade that takes place downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Julianne sang her new single “That Song In My Head” while former Dancing alums, Drew Lachey, Sabrina Bryan, Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez looked on. They held up all 10’s after she finished. Drew, Sabrina, Marlee, and Fabian were in the Dancing with the Stars Float as well.
After Julianne sang her song, she was interviewed for about 15 minutes. She will be touring with Brad Paisley next month and will open for him. They asked about Helio and how much they keep in touch and she said they talk all the time that they are really great friends. She said they had been texting each other all day since she hadn’t seen him since she got into town. She saw him right after that because she shared his parade car with him. The seat next to the driver is usually reserved for wives, children, and family members. Don’t get the wrong idea - they still profess that they are just good friends.
I’ve captured some pictures of Julianne Hough and Helio Castroneves. The last picture is of the Dancing with the Stars Float. Drew Lachey is in the white. Standing next to him is Sabrina Bryan with Fabian next to her. Marlee was next to Fabian, but she isn’t pictured (sorry Marlee fans).
I’ll try to capture some photos tomorrow of Kristi waving the green flag. Stay tuned!
A Dancing With the Stars Studded Indy 500
Posted By: admin On: May 24, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
Tomorrow is race day folks. Yep, I’m a Hoosier - born and raised and I plan to go to the Indy 500 and I’m so excited. Why you ask? Well, the whole race tradition is exciting - packing the traditional grub (KFC popcorn chicken), waking up early, sitting in the car listening to WIBC AM as they cover all the pre-race festivities, dragging out the cooler, butt pad, and thermos to make the mile trek to our seats, the stars parading around the track, the “Back Home Again in Indiana” song, the millions of colored balloons let out in the sky, and the list goes on and on. What does this have to do with Dancing with the Stars you ask?
Well, obviously last seasons winner, Helio Castroneves is starting in Row 2 of this years race. He must have some pull because he got his former dance partner, Julianne Hough to sing the National Anthem tomorrow. She posted on MySpace that she is “ready for the Indy 500″ and that she is “thankful”. Not only is Helio and Julianne gonna be at the race, so is newly crowned winner Kristi Yamaguchi. Guess what she’ll be doing? She’ll be waving the green flag to get the race underway. Some boxer backed out at the last minute so Helio must have pulled more strings to get new champ, Kristi to wave the green flag. I am stoked because most of this will be taking place in front of my very eyes. Of course I’ll have to use some binoculars to see Julianne and Helio, but Kristi will be right by my seats waving that green flag in the air like she just don’t care. I’ll try to get some pics and will try my best to contain myself. I’m also hoping that Helio’s pits will be around my seats as I’m right in front of pit row. Ahhhh - the anticipation of it all. I’m getting excited!
In the meantime, enjoy some Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas winner’s pictures! The last picture is my favorite because Helio is in it giving the thumbs up. Soooo cute! Enjoy!
Cameron Mathison Just Won’t Go Away
Posted By: Bridget On: May 23, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
My least favorite celeb of all time, the over-exposed, over-tanned, and under-talented Cameron Mathison will also move to the judges chair for the Hallmark channel’s Daddy dancing competition. This competition sounds a lot like the laughable “Your Mama Don’t Dance” program that former DWTS star Ian Ziering hosted. I never thought they would actually invent jobs for the DWTS alum, lucky for them.
Hallmark is inviting dads across the country to participate in its “Daddy of All Dance-Offs,” a light-hearted competition aimed at “moving Dad” through music this
Mathison hopes to get dads across the country excited about this opportunity to compete. He also will help judge the four finalists in a national dance-off finale to determine the best dancing dad in America.”If I can do it, anyone can do it,” said Mathison. “My wife and kids got a huge kick out of seeing me dance week after week on the show, and now dancing is something we do together as a family. Hallmark’s “Daddy of all Dance-Offs” will give dads everywhere the chance to experience what I’ve experienced — that dancing is a lot of fun and can connect families in a new way.”
Mathison knows, however, that some dads may need more help than others in this area. So, starting today, consumers can visit http://www.hallmark.com/movedad to view Mathison’s own dance tips and advice for overcoming stage fright, recovering from a botched dance move, and more. “I certainly wasn’t a dancer before I competed on ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ so I know how daunting it can be to put yourself out there. If my hints can help move dads from the couch to the dance floor, I’ll be happy.”
Any dad brave enough to bust a move can enter the contest in one of two ways. First, they can participate in one of three live “Daddy of All Dance-Off” events, where they’ll compete against other local dads for a chance to move on to the final round. The live events will take place in the following cities and locations:
Main Street Days (Downtown Grapevine) Grapevine, Texas May 16: Auditions 3 - 8 p.m. May 17: Auditions 10 a.m - 8 p.m. May 18: Auditions 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Finals from 3 - 4 p.m. Indy 500 (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) Indianapolis, Ind. May 23: Auditions 10 a.m - 7 p.m. May 24: Auditions 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Finals from 5 - 6 p.m. Portland Rose Festival (Downtown Portland) Portland, Ore. May 31: Auditions 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. June 1: Auditions 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Finals from 3 - 4 p.m.
Dads who aren’t able to compete in one of the local events can instead submit a 30-second video dance audition on http://www.hallmark.com/movedad where a 30-second clip of “U Can’t Touch This” is available for free download, for audition purposes only. The finalists’ videos will be posted on
The prizes for each of the local events and the online contest are
Drew Lachey Moving to the Judges Chair!
Posted By: Bridget On: May 17, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
Drew Lachey, DWTS alum and fantasy man of my pal Alyssa, will judge an online video contest called “Dancin’ To Change Diabetes.” In his ongoing spokesperson role, Lachey has teamed up with healthcare company Novo Nordisk to judge the contest. In Dancin’ contestants are invited to submit videos of themselves doing dance moves that help keep them in shape.
Drew Lachey will lead a panel of judges who will choose three finalists who will then be voted on by the public. The winning dance clip will be announced in San Francisco on Saturday, June 7, 2008, during the official ceremony of the Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes® Bus World Tour and Diabetes Village on Pier 39, East Park.
First prize is a year-long gym membership within close proximity to the winner; second place is a Wii™ system, including Wii™ controllers, Wii Fit™ and Dance Dance Revolution™; third place is a four hundred dollar gift certificate to REI®, a popular sporting goods store.
Full contest rules can be found at www.dancingtochangediabetes.com
Submissions will be accepted from until 12:01 p.m. EST May 26, 2008.
Online voting polls will be open from 12:01 a.m. EST Friday, May 30, 2008, through 12:01 p.m. EST, Thursday, June 5, 2008.
Marissa Jaret Winokur Developing Talk Show
Posted By: Bridget On: May 12, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
Annoyingly cheerful Dancing With The Stars celeb Marissa Jaret Winokur is developing her own daytime talk show. The starlet recently signed a development deal with Sony pictures to host a talk show with plans to air in the fall of 2009. Apparently there was some sort of bidding war between studios for the bubbly Tony award winner turned reality star.
I, personally, am shocked that anyone thinks a full hour of the over the top sunshine of Mrs. Winokur is a good idea. The thought of watching that program makes me want to gauge out my ears with a sharp stick. Marissa has proven to have some staying power and fan base on Dancing With The Stars, but I question her ability to have a dedicated audience. Let’s be honest-she’s no Oprah…and talk shows are, like, hard. Chevy Chase failed, I think Megan Mullally failed, Pat Sajak failed…the list goes on and on. Worse yet, another Dancing alum is also in development for a talk show. Yep, Alyssa’s all time favorite contender Marie Osmond is also floating rumors about a gab fest. I would love to see the two of them go head to head…on second thought, I would rather not watch!!!
Mario Appears on Jimmy Kimmel
Posted By: Bridget On: May 10, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )
Finally, Mario is on Jimmy Kimmel-not that I think he deserved it, but I always think the celeb that I don’t know is going to be the first one ousted. He lasted a lot longer than I anticipated. Jimmy introduced him by saying that DWTS celebrated its’ 100th episode by kicking him off the show. Mario looked handsome in a black suit with a white shirt and shiny white tie.
After replaying Len Goodman’s Britney Spears analogy, Mario laughed and said he appreciated Len’s comments. He also said that he was having some new underwear sent to Len’s house, since he has some that is more than 21 years old. Jimmy then moved on to Karina Smirnoff, claiming that Mario would not look him in the eye when asked about her, which must mean that he really dislikes her. Mario said that their personalities mesh well, Jimmy replied that, “she likes Mario’s you know.”
Mario claimed that there was not truth to the rumors of a relationship with Karina. He did say that the rumors were good because they showed that people saw their chemistry on stage. He also said that Karina Smirnoff tried to prepare him for the elimination by making sure that he had a speech ready, he did not heed her advice. Too bad. Then they burned the shoes, yuk, yuk, yuk.
